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Matthew Brown - Associated PressBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials approved a 117 million-ton expansion of a Montana coal mine after concluding that burning the fuel would have a minor impact on the nation's overall greenhouse gas emissions, according to documents released Thursday.US: Coal Mine Expansion To Have Minor Climate Impacthttp://mtpr.org/post/us-coal-mine-expansion-have-minor-climate-impact
54071 as http://mtpr.orgFri, 07 Oct 2016 00:27:44 +0000US: Coal Mine Expansion To Have Minor Climate ImpactLeigh Paterson - Inside EnergyThere’s a polarized debate going on in this country about the future of fossil fuels — specifically coal. As a country, we are using less and less coal, but we still burn hundreds of million of tons of it each year for electricity. And so beneath that debate is a real disconnect between the people who produce coal, and those who consume it. The debate and the divide were very much on display recently at a public event in Casper, Wyoming. Inside Energy’s Leigh Paterson reports. Environmentalists, lawmakers, coal miners, and advocates of all types gathered to have their say at the meeting, hosted by the Department of the Interior. An Uneven Exchange: Coal Miners Versus Coal Consumershttp://mtpr.org/post/uneven-exchange-coal-miners-versus-coal-consumers
48977 as http://mtpr.orgMon, 23 May 2016 20:45:14 +0000An Uneven Exchange: Coal Miners Versus Coal ConsumersAmy MartinAccounting is not sexy. So let’s start with two people who are — Ryan Adams and Taylor Swift. This fall, Ryan Adams released an entire album of Taylor Swift songs. He called it 1989 – just like she did. In exchange for using Swift’s property — her songs — Adams has to pay her a portion of whatever money he makes from selling that recording. That’s known as a “royalty.” Taylor Swift, Ryan Adams And Montana Coal Royaltieshttp://mtpr.org/post/taylor-swift-ryan-adams-and-montana-coal-royalties
43534 as http://mtpr.orgMon, 04 Jan 2016 13:50:00 +0000Taylor Swift, Ryan Adams And Montana Coal RoyaltiesSteve JessMontana's Governor and a dozen business representatives from here are wrapping up a four-day trade mission to Taiwan and South Korea Friday. They're coming home to some bad news: the state's coal exports to Asia are being cut back. Bullock Talks Energy Markets, Research On Asian Trade Missionhttp://mtpr.org/post/bullock-talks-energy-markets-research-asian-trade-mission
41233 as http://mtpr.orgFri, 30 Oct 2015 00:20:57 +0000Bullock Talks Energy Markets, Research On Asian Trade MissionAmy Martin - Inside EnergyIn south-central Montana, plans are underway to get more coal out of the ground and onto ships headed to Asia. The Crow Tribe and Cloud Peak Energy of Wyoming are partnering to develop a new coal mine on the reservation and to open a new export terminal in Washington’s Puget Sound. Although coal prices are in decline and a protest movement is growing, the Crow are undeterred. For them, coal equals survival. Crow Tribe Says Coal Development Crucial To Survivalhttp://mtpr.org/post/crow-tribe-says-coal-development-crucial-survival
40991 as http://mtpr.orgFri, 23 Oct 2015 22:51:17 +0000Crow Tribe Says Coal Development Crucial To SurvivalSteve JessIt was a rare event Thursday at the Montana capitol: A public hearing brought together a panel of state lawmakers and an audience packed with coal and electric industry representatives, yet very few people had anything to say. Even the group’s chairman, Butte Democratic Senator Jim Keane, found it odd: Clean Power Plan Hearing Adjourns With More Questions Than Answershttp://mtpr.org/post/clean-power-plan-hearing-adjourns-more-questions-answers
39296 as http://mtpr.orgSat, 12 Sep 2015 00:06:40 +0000Clean Power Plan Hearing Adjourns With More Questions Than AnswersAn overflow crowd packed the Montana/Dakota’s BLM state office in Billings to speak on the federal coal program Tuesday. The agency is seeking comment on possible changes to make sure it’s obtaining the full economic value for the mining of federal coal. Comments ranged from whether the government is getting enough revenue, to climate change, to the "war on coal." Voices For, Against Coal Royalty Reform Heard In Billingshttp://mtpr.org/post/voices-against-coal-royalty-reform-heard-billings
38161 as http://mtpr.orgWed, 12 Aug 2015 22:57:38 +0000Voices For, Against Coal Royalty Reform Heard In BillingsColin MarshallThis year’s frigid temperatures have been a stark reminder of the importance of reliable and affordable electricity for families in Montana and across the nation. For many, the electricity that heats homes and keeps the lights on comes from coal produced in southeast Montana. Coal remains America’s single-largest source of electricity. The federal Energy Information Administration projects that coal will be the country’s leading electricity fuel for decades to come as currently there are no alternatives that can provide large scale, low-cost reliable power in the way coal does. It is frustrating that opponents of coal are able to propose that moving quickly from coal is viable without having to explain the massive economic impacts this would cause through rapidly rising electricity prices. Europe has tried this experiment and is now increasing its use of coal. Even the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projects the world’s use of coal will increase led by growing electricityResponsible Coal Developmenthttp://mtpr.org/post/responsible-coal-development
18508 as http://mtpr.orgFri, 02 May 2014 14:29:29 +0000Responsible Coal DevelopmentDan Boyce The Department of Interior has recently published a report citing some flaws in how the federal government manages coal leases. The June report from the Office of Inspector says the government is at risk of not getting the full value for the coal it sells. A nonprofit environmental group, The Northern Plains Resource Council, believes this is especially true for coal in Montana and Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. The group thinks the federal government should be getting a lot more money for that coal. “We’ve lost, we the state and federal government have lost billions of dollars, I think, in the process,” said Mark Squillace, University of Colorado Law Professor. Northern Plains brought him to the Capitol building recently to talk to state officials and other interested parties about the subject. Squillace has been looking into this for years. He said the coal is being undervalued in multiple ways. First, it’s in the competition for coal leases. Companies will apply for small leaseIs the federal government undervaluing coal leases?http://mtpr.org/post/federal-government-undervaluing-coal-leases
7411 as http://mtpr.orgTue, 27 Aug 2013 16:30:31 +0000Is the federal government undervaluing coal leases?